abc 7 news reporter heather ishimaru has that part of the black friday on thursday story. heather? >> reporter: we're at the toys-r-us and the store is packed. people trying to take advantage of a four-hour window for the four-hour deals from 5:00 to 9:00 tonight even though the store is open until midnight. the doors opened at 5:00 and people went in in groups of 15. there were 500 people waiting in line. the first shopper came out at 5:20 with a full cart. in redwood city, the k-mart opened at 6:00 and will not close until 11:00 tomorrow night. this seems to be for people who have bought a pre-fab dinner who is waiting at home. the sales were not frenzied but steady and not all for holiday gifts, either. >> my mom got me a lego set and tomorrow is my brother's birthday. on my birthday, my dad let him get a lego set. >> reporter: at this point, here in san matteo, the doors opened promptly at 5:00 with shoppers allowed in in groups of 50 at a time. they want to make sure that the entryway is clear before they let anyone else in. the line started forming at 2:30 this afternoon. las